Paper-cutout shadow theatre asks what makes a home
74 views·Posted 24 Sept 2026 · 0:57 · Motion Graphics
Our note
A vertical paper-cutout shadow-theatre animation exploring what makes a place feel like home, opening behind a red curtain with the line "Small things, repeated, until they're yours" over a silhouette house at dusk.
The creator’s post
Opus 5.5, one shot. 15 minutes of work. Prompt: "Create a pure javascript animation. 30-60s, vertical 9:16, paper cut-out shadow theatre style with gentle, fitting audio (made in code) on the topic: What makes a place feel like home?"
The prompt
Style-and-topic briefCreate a pure javascript animation. 30-60s, vertical 9:16, paper cut-out shadow theatre style with gentle, fitting audio (made in code) on the topic: What makes a place feel like home?
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1 · Copy the prompt
Use the prompt above as your starting point, then change the subject and the style.
2 · Direct it like an editor
Ask for one self-contained HTML file on a fixed 1920×1080 stage, link this video as the reference, and send two or three rounds of specific notes.
3 · Render it to MP4
Screen-record a short piece, or capture it frame by frame for exact timing. How →
How it was made
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